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Do You Match Your Lipstick to Your Nail Polish?

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 12:00pm by bellasugar
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When I went to college, I noticed that students from the South matched their lipstick to their nail polish. It's what their mothers taught them was the prim and proper way to beautify. I always thought it was a little bit much for me, but they definitely looked more put together than I ever did.

The matchiness made me notice the details of beauty products more, and I started to appreciate how nail polish can be an accessory to complement any outfit. Over time, I find that I coordinate it with my clothes more than I do with the rest of my makeup, though. As a general rule, do you match your lipstick to your nail polish?

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  • bastylefilegirl's picture
    bastylefilegirl
    1

    OPI obviously thinks it's a great idea they have matching lipsticks to a lot of there polishes. Matchy Matchy is kind of an old fashion look e.g. shoes, belt, purse matching etc and tends to make the wearer look older than she is!

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • wren's picture
    wren
    2

    I never match mine. My polish is usually red, and I don't really do red lips.

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • pharm_chick's picture
    pharm_chick
    3

    they dont always go together, or look as nice! like, i think i look really good in brownish/gold lipstick, but that color wouldnt look as nice on my nails as say, a baby pink or even a dark maroonish shade. im too scared to try funky colors lol

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • wackdoodle's picture
    wackdoodle
    4

    Lipstick? What's that? And nail polish..hmm... can say I recognize that word either.

    Nah, I never wear nail polish, I'm allergic to the chemical in it. And lipstick I only wear on special occasions. Usually I sport lip gloss.

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Retro Bunny's picture
    Retro Bunny
    5

    Well, I'm wearing China Glaze's For Audrey blue nail polish. I think the matching lipstick is a little difficult to come by! ;D

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • missy k's picture
    missy k
    7

    I'm head over heels in love with navy nail varnish at the moment so I definitely won't be matching my lips up! Not unless 'corpse' is a hot look right now!

    I actually prefer to clash as a general rule as I don't like being too co-ordinated. If I was wearing orange lippie I'd probably go for a bright pink nail but I guess this could look cool on the right person!

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Francoisehardly's picture
    Francoisehardly
    9

    I think matching things too much can be boring and it reminds too much of Paris Hilton and her excessively matchy matchy outfits.

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • brittanyk's picture
    brittanyk
    12

    My nails are usually some shade of pink or red, so I will randomly wear a pink or red lipstick or gloss that's close, but I definitely don't do it on purpose.

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • missbanana's picture
    missbanana
    14

    i cant imagine wearing yellow nailpolish and yellow lipstick. tee heeee

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Hootie's picture
    Hootie
    15

    I don't wear lipstick.
    Chapstick all the way!
    Or lip gloss if I'm feleing sassy!

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cleegiants's picture
    cleegiants
    17

    retro bunny - i have that shade of polish and i agree about it being weird on the lips! it's a gorgeous color, but definitely not for lipstick. in general, i think nail polish can be more fun, so as long as it "goes" with the outfit as a whole, I rock it. Matching is not necessary. My current pedicure color is yellow, need to paint my fingers.

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • fashion4ward's picture
    fashion4ward
    18

    Sometimes. Usually not on purpose, my nails are usually pink or red, and those are the 2 lip colors I wear...so...

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Bee333's picture
    Bee333
    20

    I don't do matchy-matchy. I don't really think about it either!

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • halochick's picture
    halochick
    22

    I wear black nail polish a lot and I don't want black lips. I like lip glosses or balms clear or with a hint of color.

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Liselola's picture
    Liselola
    23

    I rarely see girls that wear nail polish at my college. I have quite the make-up routine and I feel it would be over the top to also have nail polish on, definitely when it is the same color as my lipstick! I just like to have clean nails and having unpolished nails is like freedom =) I hate it when the polish wears off and becomes messy and I hate being careful in order to prevent any damage. *sigh* I really could write an essay on why I don't wear nail polish! And on why I'm totally addicted to lipstick! =)

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • julieulie's picture
    julieulie
    24

    Hmm, I guess I always do... but that's because I wear clear lip gloss, and I stopped wearing nail polish several months ago, so I generally just keep a clear layer of topcoat on them... so clear and clear.

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • beautylaw's picture
    beautylaw
    28

    I don't like matching but I do sometimes wear Chanel Vamp nailpolish with dark, burgundy lips..
    We'll see if this changes with the NARS orgasm duo Smiling

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • emalove's picture
    emalove
    29

    I've never even thought about this before...

    I suppose I match sometimes inadvertantly because I love pink and peachy shades, both on my lips AND on my nails.

    But I definitely don't make a conscious effort to match them. Kind of weird!

    10 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Meka_suga's picture
    Meka_suga
    31

    Yes, Southern mothers do teach their daughters to match everything. Being from Texas I forget that everyone doesn't do this. By age 7 I could match my shoes, hair accessories, and jewelry to my outfit of choice. Since I've become teenager I've been trying new things and if I don't match my mom looks at me weird lol. I don't really match my nail polish and lip gloss though.

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • Mintie's picture
    Mintie
    32

    My nail polish is often blue, dark purple or some such color [I have a purpley brown color on now], so matching lipstick to that would be quelle difficult.

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • Mintie's picture
    Mintie
    33

    My nail polish is often blue, dark purple or some such color [I have a purpley brown color on now], so matching lipstick to that would be quelle difficult.

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • jennjennnbubba's picture
    jennjennnbubba
    34

    ha ha ha, no!

    I don't really wear lipstick, I usually just add clear shine or lip balm so

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • MissMarisol's picture
    MissMarisol
    35

    I don't. I compliment my lipstick to my make up. Usually my nails are pink & white acrylics so it would be hard to match that. Smiling

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • WiCkeD_LaDy's picture
    WiCkeD_LaDy
    42

    i really like blue-gunmetal,
    dark voilet,and red, and
    those colors for my lips
    just dont work,so.......
    i dont think so

    10 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • tigerfire21's picture
    tigerfire21
    44

    Matching's not for me. At present I am wearing black nail polish and
    a caramel colored/flavored lipgloss. (yeah i know its a little juvenile, but it suits me)

    10 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • keiraz's picture
    keiraz
    45

    am having summery white nail polish so I don't think I can match that on my lips Laughing out loud

    8 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment

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